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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
4 HORRIBLE SACRIFICE.
\ ReminlScence of the DAYS When Slavery
FlouriShed
Atlantis Constitution

The other day heard g story from a
sea captain, who has been all over the
world, and finally settled near Atlanta,
Ga, the best place, he says, he has ever
found. Among the seafaring men he
knew before the war vas a csptain that
had been SLAYER. Once he had a cargo
of 800 slaves, sailing with them from off
the coast of Africa TO Cuba. After q few
days sail he saw he was chased by a
United States man -of-war. If be was
caught with the slaves the penalty was
death for him and his crew. His cargo
was worth 100000. So he had two in
centiYes to get away and ms de his prep
aratons for either event, escape or cap
ture.
He hung the heavy iron cable or chain
that holds the anchor all around the hull
OF his vessel, on the outside, Just below
the edge of the deck. 1t was held up by
some cleats. These cables are So heavy
that man can lift only about two feet
of one.
Then he had tho 300 naked negroes
brought out on deck and each ones wrists
crossed and tied fast. They were then
placed along the gunwales, facing out
ward and leaning over, and a strong cord
fastened the hands of each one to this
heavy iron cable just below them on the
outside.
Then the captain waited the result of
the race. He had on every stitch of can
vas his poles could carry. If he could
run till dark, he hoped to dodge the
steamer and be out of sight before an
other day. But the sun did not go down
fast enough, and the steamer came too
fast. There was at least no hope of es-
cape. The crew stood ready with axes:
the captain raised his hand and in an in
slant every cleat was Knocked loose.
There was sudden jerk, over went the
negroes; there was for an instant
fringe of 600 black heels in the air, and
the cable and negroes were gone to the
bottom.
Commodore Maury says the pressure of
water at great depths is such that fishes
cannot go there to devour and chemical
decomposition cannot take place. So
these negroes are down there yet, still
tied in a circle to that iron cable, with
their heads down and heels up, ia the
eternal stiffness of those depths
As soon as the man-cfwar came up a
lieutenant boarded the SLAYER and found
plenty of signs of negroes, but not a
single slave. And the captain was not
arrested.
He soou had another cargo of negroes,
which he this time successfully landed
and sold in Cuba. On his return to Bos-
ton, however, he and his mate fell out and
the mate told on him. The ca.tain ran
away to Cuba and was not prosecuted.
After a while his friends succeeded IN
getting pardon for him from the presi-
dent, and he returned to Boston, where
he now resides wealthy, happy, and re-
spected, He told this story to his old
friend who told it to me.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
BADGER NEWS CONDENSED.

Berlin now supports one hack.
The Waupaca granite quarry employs
sixty-fve men.
Nearly every day bear is seen in the
vicinity of Sturgeon Bay.
Seven hundred persons attended DIR.
McGlynn's lecture at Racine.
Seventeen boys have been drowned in
the Milwaukee river this season.
The labor picnic parade in Milwaukee
on the Fourth called out !, 200 men.
Southern quail which were brought to
Racine county are doing well and bid fair
to live.
Ettrick, Trempeleau county, was visit
ed by frost last week which did some
damage to tender vegetables on low
ground.
Three of the Stevens Point saw mills
are now running night and day.
The Salvation Army has commenced
operations in Janesville again.
1t is claimed that last Saturday over
S150,0O0 was paid out in Racine for
wages.
A number of crooks working the shell
game victimized Fond du Lac people or
the Fourth.
The Main street draw bridge over East
river, Green Bay, broke in two and fell in
the river.
By the discharge of frecrackers in his
pocket boy named Scherr, living in
Appleton, was badly burned
A little boy named Durchie, living in
Chippewa Falls, had an eye knocked out
on the Fourth by fire cracker.
A mammoth cave containing miles of
passages and lake is reported to have
been discovered near Beef Slough.
Roy Jackson of Delavan, filled an ink
oottle with powder and touched it off.
He is still picking glass out of his hands
and body.
The police department of the city of
La Crosse has given notice to boys and
men and other persons thus inclined, to
stop playing ball in the streets.
Reports from all over the state are to
the effect that the copious rains of late
have saved the crops from destruction
and many farmers from bankruptcy.
The report that Racine Irish Catholic
clergy would advise their congregations
not to attend the McGlynn lecture, upon
investigation was proven to be false.
4 new town has been established in
town 80, range west, on the 500 road.
Thirteen families have already located
there and large saw mill and general
store are to be erected Immediately.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

signed articles for fight to q finish for
$1,000 a side, the battle to be fought
within 100 miles of Pittsburg.
In resisting arrest by sheriff's posse
in Marion county, Arkansas, a desperate
named West fatally shot two of its mem
bers, and was in turn mortally wounded.
TEE trial of Jimmy Carroll for bank
robbery concluded at Galesburg Friday,
with verdict of guilty and a sentence of
eight years in the penitentiary. He is
the third of the four persons concerned
in the crime to receive Justice.
SUNDAY afternoon at Caperton, W. Va,
Lolly Robinson, negro, shot and killed
Charles Williams, colored, for his intim-
acy with Mrs. Robinson. Robinson sur
rendered to officers, but was taken by
mob and lyuched.
The three men arrested at Alphena,
Mich, for the rescue of Kennedy, the fur
robber, and the murderer of Detective
Hulligan, were Tuesday transferred from
Cleveland to Ravenna, Ohio, the scene of
the outrage.
RUDOLPH V. CRAGLE, Christina Kreig,
and Herman Steinecke committed suicide
at New York. Cragle's wife was untrue to
him, and Mrs. Kreig had been abused by
ner nusUano, out no cause Is Known LOT
Steineckes taking off.
As a result of the Oak Ridge (La.) as
suit and riot, thirteen persons are dead,
one white man and twelve negroes. A
number of the colored men were lynched.
Others said to be concerned in the affray
are being pursued, and will be hung if
captured.
AN order has boen made by Judge Cave
of the London bankruptcy court, COM
mitting James McHenry, of Erie railway
fame, for two weeks for contemE of court.
Execution of the warrant was suspended
for fortnight.
AT Asheville, North Carolina, Thomas
King stabbed his wife with butcher
knife and then fired a bullet into her
PROSTATE body. He is in jail, with excel
lent prospects of being hanged without
the intervention of judge or jury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

Commander in-Chief Fairchild Issues Orders
Containing Letter and Resolution From the
General Executive Committee of st. Louis.
The following general orders, in refer
ence to letter and resolution of the gen
eral executive committee of the Grand
National encampment, are self-explan-
itory:
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, G. A. R.,
MADISON, Wis, July II, 1887.
General orders No. 15.
1t is with pleasure that the commander
in-chief promulgates the following letter
and resolution:
HEADQUARTERS GENERAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July, s, 1887. J
General Lucius Fairchild, Commander in
Chief G. A R., Madison, Wis.
GENERAL:-The executive committee of
the city of St. Louis having in charge all
arrangements for the reception and en-
tertainment of the G. A. &. at its 2Ist an
nual encampment to be held in this city
in September next; for the purpose of
refutIng, and, if possible, of setting at
rest certain misrepresentation that have,
through ignorance or otherwise, been
made to the prejudice of the
citizens of st. Louis and of
his committee is prompted to make this
communication to you and through you
to the council of administration, with
the hope that from you and the council
there may issue a circular to Grand
Army men throughout the country that
will at once Tefute these unfouuded
statements and set at rest reports, the
continued circulation of which can only
tend to the injury OF the organization and
mar the success of the coming encamp-
ment.
The committee desire in the first place
to thank you and the council of admin
istration for the cordial cooperation
that has at all times been shown this com
mittee in perfectIng such arrangement
as will make the twenty first annual en-
campmsnt grand and glorious success
With your assured continued cooperation
we are satisfied that the Encampmentv will
be marked with results that will be graft
flying alike to the Grand Army of the Re-
public and the citizens of St. Louis,
whose generous hospitality has been eI-
tended with open and Rnstinted hberality
to each and every comrade of the Grand
Army. We assure you that nothing has
occurred or is likely to occur that will
dampen in any wise the fixed purpose
and desire of the citizens of St. Louis to
N axe the sIst annual encampment the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
Duppus priyIIeoe

"The queen regent of Spain" says
The New York Tribune, lis knocking the
blue laws of Spanish etiquette to pieces
at jolly rate. The other day she calles
a meeting of the ministry at the castle of
Aranjuez. When the statesmen reached
the gate of the park they found the queen
and the Princess Isabel waiting for them.
The queen was in a Victoria and Prin
cess Isabel was in drag and four. The
queen was driving. She invited Senior
Sagasta to take seat beside her, and
the other ministers were Accommodated in
the drag. On reaching the castle coffee
was brought, and the queen ordered
cigars to be produced as well and offered
TO the gentlemen. The ministers seemed
to hesitate. In all the annals of Spanish
history no subject had ever smoked in
the presence of a queen. The queen
regent, however, gave the command, and
the ministers, like dutiful subiec obey
ed. Gold sticks and chamberlains have
been ever since in hopeless despondsn-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. July IL Flour Firm and uu-
changed. Wheat Quiet and firm; clio ed easier;
71k@72 for seller cash; 72 1916 for seller
August; "A 1916 for seller September. G C,ru-
ModerativeIy active and ruled firm; opened Il
and 14c higher. and closed 1sc below Saturday;
35l6 for seller cash; 3614 for seller August 3714
for seller September. Oats-Dull and steady
with very little change; 1854 for seller cash; 25
1916 for seller August; 261S for seller September.
Rve-Quiet at As. Barle, STEADY; 6434 for
seller September. Prime timothy-2 22@2 25.
Flax seed-11O whisky 10 rk-Quiet
and firm; 14.5OG15,O 90 for seller cash. Lard
Moderatively active aud firm: 645GG 50 for sell
Ter cash; 51Ie for seller August; 6G0G6G2l9
for seller September. Butser-Qu:et, in good
request; creamery, 14AG19; dairy, 121aQ 16.
Cheese-Quiet; full cream cheddars. s14u s34;
fats, S19a S34; young Americas, 90 9J6 skins 31f
Q6. Eggs-13 113I6. Shoulders, 5.7Og 80;
short clear, s15G so; short ribs, 1857 50.
Hides AID talIow- Unchanged.
Flour-Receipts, 14,OOO: shipElsn,s, ,ooG
Wheat-Receipts, &c 600: shipments 100000
Corn-Recepts, $1,000; shipme- is, AS nOO
c Gats-Receipts, 95, 900; shipments, 70, ,OOo
Rye-Receipts, 9,0O0 shipments, 5000.
Barley receipts. 1000; shipments, 1000
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Drcvers 10 Irua r.
ports: Csttle-Re cipts, 10000: shipping steers,
3.30G14 20; siockers and feeders 75q 3 90; cows,
bulls and mixed, .25l2 S5; Texas cattle, 1..50
35; Nebraska breeds, 3.05. Hogs-Receipts
1900; strong: rough and mixed, 5.OOa5.25;
packing land shipping, l5G595; light, 5 O59
$50; skips 3.00I4 IS. sheep-Receipts, 5000;
steady; natives, 3.o1G4 35; western, 330G3 IS, I,
Texans, 800 $50; lambs, 15014eO per head
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

THIS is a troubloGs world, full of blows
and bnffets for the good. Everybody, for
instance, seems to pick on q. Cleveland.
The senate begun it, the bourbon demo
Gratis took part in it, the press INDUCED ID
ghouIish glee at his expense, he had 10
quarrel with the reporters who followed
him On his wedding journey, and he has
had to fight the Grand Army. No other
man in public life ever had as many quar-
reis on his hands as Mr.. Cleveland.-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
The Sentinel has not enumerated half
Of them. Besides the senatorial bribe
takers-both bourbon democrats and re-
publicans the subsidized press, and the
coffee coolers named by the Sentinel;
there are the cattle kings of the Indian
territory. they hate Cleveland; the
land grabbers scattered from Mexico
to British America, all hate him;
the Pacific mail subsidy scoundrels hate
him; the Chandler Roache Robson gang
of navy thieves all hate him; all the mo
nopolies, rings, rascals, robbers, horse
thieves and every other villain and scoun-
drel in the country hates him. And he
hasn't a supporter in the United States,
except the decent, honest, loyal people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

SOUTHERN industrial development is go
ing on at great rate, if the figures that
are given from time to time are at all re-
liable. 1t was thought a great thing when
$63,o00,o00 of capital WAS invested in
that section during the first half of 1886,
but for the same period of this year the
investment has been Sl6l 100000, or two
and half times as much. While some
of the enterprises noted may never ma.
ture, it seems reasonably certain that the
South is making rapid industrial pro
gress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

THE Milwaukee Sentinel fully approves
of all that was done in the way of max
ing threats and Offering insults to the
president if he should go to st. Louis.
WhyE Simply because the president of
the United States happens to be a demo
crat gross insul, and threats of
violence, offered the president of the ma
tion not alone by Tuttle and Tanner but
indorsed by enough Grand Army posts
to make them the voice of the
order; and repudiated only by one Phila
delphia and one New Jersey post in the
whole country. The Sentinel, how
ever, attacks the New York Times for
daring to iusinuate that the Grapd Army
was wrong. The New York Post is cor
rect in its statement that the Grand
Army of the Republic does not contain
much more than than one, fourth of the
be Il good deal less before tits any larger
All the loyalty in the country does not
rest with an organization that offers
threats of violence and insults to the
president of the nation. 1t has been
about a quarter of a century since the
president of the United States has been
denied the right to go to any city in the
republic without danger of insult. Right
at this time, because the president is
going upon invitation to semi
centennial celebration of city in
his own state, a post of this loyal
organization announces its refusal
to attend. This is strictly in accord with
the very general conduct of this body.
The Sentinel maintains that this is right.
1t Is right because the president is dem
ocrat, and the one fourth of the surviving
soldiers who belong to the Grand Army
are about all the republicans who were in
the army, and but small number of
democrats. The Sentinel will not think it
all right; nor will the Grand Army poll
ticIans, when the American people have an
opportunity to be heard on it as they will.
Then the Sentinel will find out that it was
not democratic president alone that was
insulted. but it was the people who regard
themselves not only loyal but capable of
running their government without insult
or dictation from the self constituted cor
poratior called the Grand Army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
No Fool ON the Financial Question.
Omaha yToriI

Omaha Girl-Pa, Mr.. DeNice is in the
parlor and has Just asked me to marry
him.
Omaha Business Man-Yes. dear, that's
all right; don't bother me, I'm doing e
little figuring.
Then you consent:"
@0f course, of course; there, I've made
a mistake nineteen and FIVE
are
He's a stranger here and has to go
back east soon, and wants the ceremony
performed with as little delay as posi-
bIe.-
sYes, III be there-tventy-three and
seven are
-Some money he expected did not ar
rive and he'd like yol TO endorse small
thirty day note"
.4Great Jefferson, Indorse note for
q stranger You must think I'm fool ~
The prince and princess of Wales Will
celebrate their silver Wedding next yea.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

GENERAL LAMouR has been sentenced at
Port Gu Prince to Imprisonment for life,
for the murder of President solomon, of
Hayti.
W. E. WEsrsRoCk, of Christian County,
is in Jail at Decatur, H., for numbering
William Gross, whom he stabbed at Blne
Mound. Threats of / ynching are being
made.
WILLIAM BRApBuRN, of Chicago, and
John Joyce, the Ohio. champion, have
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

crop summary estimates the yield of
spring wheat in Dakota, Nebraska, Mi n
nesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin at about 75
per cent. of the average. A similar esti-
mate is made as to oats. Corn generally
promises well and is fully two weeks
ahead of the season. Potatoes and apples
will be about half crop, and hay hardly
so good. More rain is needed in all parts
of Illinois. In the southern division the
wheat crop, which is pretty well harvest
ed, is about three-fourths of the average
yield.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
Breaking Down and Building Up.

When a man breaks down in the matter OF
physical strength, the question of its recovery
depends in great measure upon the length of
time he allows to elapse before adopting medicinal
means to recuperate it. A tonic, which gives a
speedy and powerful impulse to the processes of
digestion and assimilation, is the best auxiliary
he can employ, and he should resort TO it prompt
ly. The most reliable dependence of the feeble.
the aged and the nervous, has ever proved TO be
Hostetter's stomach Bitters, an invIgorant of
national reputation and proven worth, commend
ed by medical men of distinction not only for
buiking up a brokeu-down system. but as rem
edy for dyspepsia, constipation, liver complaint,
fever and ague, and kidney trouble. While not
claimed to be a panacea, Il Is most useful and
comprehensive household remedy. II is, more
over eminently safe as well as effective.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

r DuRINo the last fifty years, since Queen
the French count up the reign of Louis
Philippe down to the oath of February,
lS4s; the republic from the oath of Feb
presidency of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte,
to the I'd of December, 1851; the empire,
from November, 1882; then the downfall
next the government OF national defense,
on the 4th of September, 1870; then the
presidency of NJ. Theirs, in 1871 until
the cath of May, 1879; next that of Nc
Mahon, to the month of January
1879; and lastly the republic of President
Grevy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

A GEORGIA paper relates that fort
night age Mr.. Hopkins, of Brunswick,
discovered his wooden sidewalk on fire.
No sooner had he put out the flames than
he noticed other places smoking. When
ever he drew his foot across plank it
would take fire. dogs track on the
walk would Immediately become blaze.
No place would ignite from this fric-
tion except where the. sun had full pow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
The Worst Of the Argument.

Said one of the girls about to graduate:
I've writing my essay every Saturday
since the term began, and nov / have
sixty-ssven pages and the subj ect is only
exhausted "Whats the ubject?' 'sThe
intellectual superiority of women over
men," Good gracious. does it take 134
pages of manuscripts TO prove that!"
why, yes" Then you must be on the
wrong side of the question"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15

FIFTEEN or twenty thousand teachers
are gathered in Chicago this week in at
tendance upon the national educational
association. Among these men and wom-
en- are hundreds whose names do not
often appear IN the newspapers but who
are doing great work for the nation.
Hundreds are there whose names have
never appeared in the press except
locally, but who do more for the republic
each year than is done in life time by
the great majority of the politicians who
manage to keep themselves all the time
before the pnblic in the press. When will
real worth receive its due reward and
when will worthlessness receive its due
reward in the press of this country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
D. P. GRTER, Chairman,
For and on behalf of the committee.

From the minutes of the meeting of the
executive committee of the council of ad
ministration held at Madison, Wis. July
9th, 1887
"Resolved, That the executive commit
tee of the council of administration have
considered the communication of the
committee of arrang gements on the part
of the citizens of S.. Louis having in
charge the reception and entertainment
of the 2lst rational encampment to the
commando r-in-caief. In view of the
many gross misrepresentatians that have
gone abroad touching the action of the
commander-in chief and the council of
administration, We recommend that a
general order be issued embodying such
communication.
1--WE suggest that in said order the COM
rades be assured that the work of the com
mittee and the officers of the national en-
campment have been in full accord. They
have been and are now working har-
moniously together to make the 21st ma
tlonal encampment one of the grandest
and most enjoyable in the history of the
order. We also consider it alike due to
the G.. A. r and the st. Louis committee
that the commauder-iu-c chief shall an
nounce that all statements that may have
been made by anyone concerning the
manner of conducting the reception of
of the encampment, or OF the contem p
lated presence or absence from the city
of St Louis of any particular person or
persons upon that occasion have not been
based upon any official action on the part
of the officers of the G. A. R. who alone
have authority to speak for the national
encampment when it is not in session."
Neither the letter nor resolution was
necessary to convince the commander in
chief that the purpose of the st. Louis COM
mittee and the executive committee have
from the first been in line with his own,
namely, to make the twenty-first national
encampment pronounced success; but
the many who have been misled by un-
authorized clamor will be glad to be assur-
ed officially that nothing has occurred or
is likely to occur to mar the festivities of
that occasion, or diminish the warmth of
the generous hospitality extended by the
citizens of st. Louis.
Assurances are ample that hotel accom-
odations for members of the encamp
ment will be furnished at usual rates by
applying to Capt. Lloyd G. Harris, chair
man hotel committee, Lindell hotel, st.
Louis, Mo.
By command of LUCIUs FATRoHILD,
command in chief.
L. B. GRAY, Adj't GenI.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-15
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, July II. - Whet t. Easier; 73
t,r sller July; 73Ia for seller August; IS
for seller September Cor Steady; No. g.
So. OEs- Quiet; No. 3l34 Rye Dull No.
/, 55. Barley Easier, 6l1e for seller Septem-
Der. Provisions-Firm Pork, IA 50 for seller
July.